On Sunday, Garrett Crochet had a narrow escape while facing the Minnesota Twins on the mound. The Red Sox pitcher had a scary incident when he took a comebacker that hit his nose during the fourth inning.
Despite taking a solid hit, Crochet stayed in the game and pitched against eight opponent hitters. Crochet pitched through the fifth inning and surrendered only one earned run in his outing. Sadly, the Red Sox lost against the Twins with a 5-4 final score. However, Garrett Crochet received huge praise for remaining in the game.
Somehow Garrett Crochet’s nose didn’t explode and he stayed in the game after this pic.twitter.com/aMIUo3eYSO
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 4, 2025
Here are some fan reactions from X.
“Man took a 100mph facial and still finished the job… my ex could never,” one fan wrote.
man took a 100mph facial and still finished the job… my ex could never
— Tessa Quinn (@onlytessaquinnn) May 4, 2025
“God damn bru, nose of steel,” another fan wrote.
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God damn bru, nose of steel
— proud ranger fan (@RangerApologist) May 4, 2025
“Scary scary scary,” one fan chimed in.
Scary scary scary.
— TheBay.2.LA (@TheBay_ToLA) May 4, 2025
“What is his nose made of?” one fan asked.
What is his nose made of?
— Trigeki (@trigeki) May 4, 2025
“I honestly thought his nose was gonna be in another zip code after that! Garrett Crochet is built different—staying in the game after that is straight-up savage. That’s the kind of grit you don’t see every day,” another fan replied.
I honestly thought his nose was gonna be in another zip code after that! 😳 Garrett Crochet is built different—staying in the game after that is straight-up savage. That’s the kind of grit you don’t see every day. 🧢💪
— Bonnie Hart (@Bonniehartxo) May 4, 2025
“Walked it off like a man,” another fan chipped in.
Walked it off like a man
— LΛW (@lawofthesaw) May 4, 2025
“My nose would be bleeding like crazy,” one fan responded.
My nose would be bleeding like crazy
— ATS ✡️🇮🇱 (@ATS8669) May 4, 2025
Crochet is a DAWG
— Everbody Went (@KungFuf1ghting) May 4, 2025
Alex Cora Shares Positive Update On Garrett Crochet
Luckily, Crochet had no major injuries, and he seems to be perfectly fine. The Red Sox manager, Alex Cora, shared a positive update on the pitcher in a postgame interview.
“Crochet is okay, obviously grinded through the last inning, the Red Sox manager added. And the way we were lined up, it just made sense to take him out after 89 pitches, that comebacker happens, so we moved on to the next level, and we just weren’t able to finish it,” Cora said.
Alex Cora says Garrett Crochet’s nose is not broken after getting hit in the face with a line drive in the 4th inning 🙏
— Tom Carroll (@yaboiTCfresh) May 4, 2025
When asked if he was concerned with Crochet’s velocity being a “tick” lower, he simply said “no.”@WEEI @SoxBooth #RedSox pic.twitter.com/MCB9O8ePWx
Red Sox fans were upset with the loss, but Garrett Crochet was the hero for continuing his strong performance. The Red Sox are ranked No. 9 in the Week 5 MLB power rankings.
